My baby boy turned 5!

Okay, so he's not such a baby anymore but that's how I still think of him. I can't believe he's 5 and will be starting kindergarten this year. Here are some funny faces he made for the camera when he woke up on his birthday - the first thing out of his mouth when he woke up bright and early "IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!"

We got him a new bike and the first picture of him is when he opened his eyes to see it for the first time. I also decided to make his cake this year and he helped. He added the "5th" the heart and the little scribble on his cake.

He wanted Spaghetti for his birthday dinner and he thoroughly enjoyed it as did Stella. But she was over the moon when we gave her cake.

A picture of us before birthday boy went to bed. Unfortunately, daddy went to work before I remembered to get a picture of all of us. Sometimes I'm really bad at that. Okay, all the time. Sorry daddy.

He had a great day and he can't wait to turn 5 two more times. Because he's having two more parties - one with friends and one with family when we go back home to STL. I keep telling him he's not turning 5 again he's just having 3 parties. Where he then tells me he would be 7 if he had 3 parties. Okay Owen. We love you.

Catch up Post

So I know, I'm way behind on blogging as usual so this is just going to be a catch up one.

Elena came to visit in March for a weekend and Stella wasn't shy at all. She's never really gone through the attachment/stranger phase which has been great. She LOVES attention and smiles at everyone.

We went skiing with our good friends, the Horton's, in April at Snowbird in Sandy, Utah (BEAUTIFUL). It was mine and Owen's first time (unless you count Hidden Valley - our fake ski hill with fake snow in Missouri, which I did when I was like 13). We both took classes and had an awesome time. Owen is way better than I am.

Owen falling down and laughing hysterically.

Little miss Stella stayed in the room pretty much the whole time but we had to at least get a picture of her in the snow.

While we were there I got to take pictures of Alana and Davis. Davis wasn't really into it but Alana was great. They're so cute.

Then there was Easter. Unfortunately, Shaun was in Denver but Grandma Jenny got to come for a visit.

Best picture I could get of the kids. The were not very cooperative.

And Owen just had his last T-ball game this past Saturday. He had an awesome time and did a great job. He's a really good little hitter. It's funny watching all the kids go after the ball. They look like a herd of cattle or a swarm of bees that can't leave each others side. I had to keep telling Owen to not fight over the ball.

Owen's team was the White Sox but there's no way I was going to buy him a White Sox hat so I bought him a black Cardinals hat and Stella cheered for him in her little Cardinal dress.